GIN lovers will have the opportunity to enjoy a selection of gins from the UK and overseas during an 11-day festival in Redditch.

The Rising Sun in Alcester Street and The Royal Enfield in Unicorn Hill, will both be serving gins from Japan, Portugal, Spain, Germany and Italy, as well as gins produced in the UK.

The festival will run from August 17 to 27.

The Rising Sun manager, Joanne Mullen, said: "The majority of gins in the festival have not been available in the pub beforehand and I am looking forward to serving them.

"The festival promises to be great fun and I am certain that customers will enjoy trying the superb range of gins we have on offer."

The gins will range in price from £2.70 to £4.20 (single measure) and include a free mixer.